I like Caesar and Dog Daddy. But your training is by far the only one I think any regular person can reliably replicate. Caesar and DD seem to have an almost instinctual understanding that I can't duplicate aside from the shallow surface facade. But your methods and explanations are simple, straightforward, and [more] repeatable. And for that, I sincerely thank you.
Exactly! Caesar is probably more replicable than dog daddy, but I agree completely. I think they all can train dogs, but Joel has the best approach to train humans.
@@The_Red_Pill__ "train humans" Well put. :) What I find I really like is the constant explanations of his thought process, what he's looking for, and why and how he's doing the corrections. I watched tons of DD videos too and can see they are highly effective, but only when done right. I see him doing a little touch beside their tummy to get their attention when the dog is going crazy toward another dog. I see it and think, "I can do that." I confidently take my dogs out for a walk, then almost wait for the inevitable to occur so I can exercise my newly found dog training prowess only to quickly realize that I have no idea what I'm doing, half murmur curses under my breath and pull my dogs away to "safety" with beads of sweat and a harsh reality check as my only rewards.
@@CSK9PAYes, he is. Yet it doesn't mean anything when those who ban him are uneducated when it comes to dog training and their decision to ban is based on social media's hysteria from woke minded individuals who think nature should bend to their whims and delusions.
I think the difference might be that this guy actually shows and explains everything in a real life way, the others cut their videos down to focus more heavily on entertainment value/increase viewership with shorter more "interesting" videos. This guy doesn't cut out stuff like that to make his videos shorter and more exciting like the other guys, which sounds like it would be "boring" but in reality it's actually much more helpful.
For anyone reading this: I know that dog training can be difficult sometimes, but you're doing great. Keep up the good work, and your dog (and your own sanity) will thank you for it! ❤️
That release before the leash “pop” is key for my understanding. You teach the dog his job is to know where you are and where you’re going at all times.
I love his show and thisjust summarizes and lays out all of the basic methods he uses on the show. What i love about this guide ru-vid.comUgkxKkYeOoCV_w2vPX0CSyVWkhew2c4FYk0d is that you don' need to read the whole book cover to cover ... You can skip to the chapter (lesson) you want to read about. The book is arranged almost as a problem-solving guide ... Here is the problem and here is what you need to know/do to correct it. This man knows his stuff ... But more importantly knows how to teach people how they can work with their pups themselves!
Today a 3year old of the family opened the front door and our reactive, dominant dog didn’t fly out while the door was just wide open. How amazing is that?! A neighbor passed by the house and he even growled at her (which is bad, I know) but he STILL didn’t leave the house. (Which he did multiple times a year ago btw and we had to chase him up and down the street for some minutes). Crazy, I never thought this would be possible someday. Thanks to your method!
OMG!!!!! You are a genius!!! 5 years using the prong...even with training classes, he would even pull with the prong collar...I watched this and other of your videos.. I braved up, just put the leash on the flat collar and BOOM it worked!!! I walked him all the way to the end of the block, with a loose leash and no treats!!! This is a freaking miracle!!!
Prong is not to be used with pulling, it used to give loose leash corrections. You have been using it wrong.. I use harness and corrections work with it also, no need for prong or ecollar or any other collar. Harness is great.
Harness is designed to hell dogs pull. Big misconception regarding these things. You attach a harness to a dog to a sled as it helps them anchor and distribute the weight evenly while they pull. Walking your dog you should only use a collar and lead, no prong as they're just as evil as shock collars. Talking from four years experience walking a Husky on a collar and lead. Harnesses are absolutely useless in my opinion. Only good thing I use them for is to be able to secure dog in the car during transport.
@@youtubeblogger3088 My dog doesnt pull with harness and if he does react the weight distributes evenly and doesnt damage his throat. I dont see use for collar.
You can see that Cooper isn't afraid at all. He is calm and at attention, following the trainers cues. This channel is gonna be so helpful training my dad's dogs
This video has changed my dogs life! I was so confused about leash walking. I tried positive reinforcement and my dog would just take the treat and dash back to what she wanted. But with this method she is paying attention to my movement and I reward her when she is doing super good. Thank you so much for posting a full detailed video!!
That sounds like you did it wrong. Positive reinforcement doesn't mean to out a treat in the dogs mouth. It is a whole concept that starts already inside the house. Petting and praising is often enough. So if your dog just ran back to where ever it wanted to go it didn't understand what you want from him in the first place. 😅
Day 1 of trying the loose leash method with my 11 month old English Lab. 30 minutes and we got around 1 block. Definitely takes practice but saw results. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your wisdom! I have a front leaf walker who has been a puller which has made our walks frustrating for her and me. After watching a couple of your “fix tight leash walkers” I have already seen a significant improvement. One thing I’ve noticed is the fact my dog now looks to me for guidance where as before she was distracted by the world with no care about me. Thanks you !!!
Common sense and straight information on how to control and train an excited dog. I have been taking care of my daughters excited untrained big dog and have used Beckmans Dog Training techniques learned on RU-vid with great success. Thank you.
I just want to say I recently stumbled upon your channel yesterday and you are a damn miracle worker. I have a 2 year old pit mix that we rescued 3 weeks ago. Shes super well behaved and potty trained, but its obvious she wasnt used to walking on a leash. I implemented this technique and within the first 5 minutes she understood her assignment. While she may need a little reminder at the start of each walk (which thanks to you I know starts before we even walk out the door), but by the time we reach the end of the driveway shes stopping when I stop and not tensing the leash at all. Truly amazing. Your videos and the way you explain why you are doing what youre doing is a tremendous way to teach. I look forward to more.
Simply the best!! Today I learned when they are already pulling, loosen the leash for a sec then correct. All these subtle details explained are so helpful! Been watching and practicing for 5 months (?) and still learning! ty!! 🐾❤️🐾❤️🐾❤️
Your training has made the world of difference for our family and the safety of our dog! We have a 1-year-old puppy that has needed the structure that you talk about in this video and it has made everybody difference for our family❤❤❤
I had a leash reactive dog. Great at day camp. Leash on and she was nutty. Went to a trainer who used the bonk method. It didn’t work and I wasn’t a fan. Wish your videos would have been around then. Thank goodness you’re here now. I’m 68 and have an 11 month old Great pyrenees. At my age, she must listen because she could easily pull me down. So far she’s an angel.
KEM Miller It's inspiring to hear you say that you've got a young dog you're working with. I'm just a few yrs younger than you and would love to get a dog but have hesitated doing so. I'm retired and live alone and would love the companionship and purpose a dog would provide however I also want to be sure I can be a good owner. For me being a good owner means being really ready to modify my lifestyle to accommodate dog ownership and having a better understanding of the skills and attitudes necessary. Having found Joel's videos has been wonderful and brought some clarity in making my decision .
@@dlmsarge8329 It is a lifelong commitment. My cattle dogs are 12 1/2 and 14 1/2. They are helping the new pup learn. What they have given me is more than money can repay. And yes, it’s every day making their life good. But so worth it. So very worth it. Because you want to be a good dog parent, I think you would be. Research a breed that suits your lifestyle. There are many breed specific rescues.
My bb is 7-1/2 months old 27” tall at withers & 120 pounds already. Luckily my vet owned a Great Pyrenees and suggested the gentle leader to me when Sugar was still only an 8 wk old 20 pound ball off white fluff & I listened to my vet and started using it and a harness from day one. I’m a disabled veteran and Sugar Bear (looked like bb polar bear as a wee pup) is the best ptsd and mobility dog I have ever owned. As a livestock guardian dog(she is a Maremma sheepdog/ Great Pyrenees cross) she is keenly aware of literally everything going on around us. She stops dead still & looks at whatever or whoever the offending party is. I take a look as I am also hearing impaired. I thank her for the alert and tell her “release” or “clear” and “walk on” unless she has found something she needs to handle or I do and one of us handles it and then we move on. The only thing that has rattled her so far is a garbage truck, but in her defense it was her first time seeing and hearing one. Only problem we are having now is meeting other pups while out walking. They see her coming and ppl turn around w their barking/reactive dogs & go the other way. lol. She’s huge, but she’s a puppy which I tell them. We have been lucky enough to meet a couple other big Great Pyrenees and a lovely pittbull named Luxe upstairs, but most keep away. She looks ferocious I guess (what ppl tell me anyways lol) but is just a big goofball that wants to roll around on the grass and lie on you. lol. I am hoping to get her ready for dog carting as I have good days and bad days with my legs. Her 13 pound sister Sophie (blind now in one eye) runs miles around her, but Sugar just likes slow walks around the block. The only time Sugar was anything near ferocious was when a neighbor had an off leash reactive dog come barreling towards us & Sugar planted herself in front of her blind 13 pound sister & myself. I don’t even think she barked twice, but that reactive dog turned tail pretty quickly once it registered Sugar & not just wee Sophie. Great Pyr are known for barking, but at nearly 8 months I can count on one hand how many x my pup has actually barked. Hoping I stay lucky. Lol
I found you on tiktok, and I have never been able to replicate what a trainer says into my daily life. Your method is clear, consistent, and easily explained. Thank you!
Hi Joel from the UK. I am so glad I came across your channel as I have an 18 month old 100lb GSD. he is very strong, entire and excitable but has the most amazing temperament. Gentle but extremely clever. I am 70 and have a bad back but by using your methods my boy is amazing to walk I can loose leash walk. His recall is not 100% but now I've seen your video on recall I am going to practice your method and am 100% sure it will work like the loose leash training. Thank you and I wish you were in the UK!! 😉
Wow now 329K subscribers! Joel you are such a great teacher!!! All of the details, the attitude coaching, showing all of Cooper's corrections, too! 🐾❤️ It's great to rewatch these for refreshers!
You! You are the best so far teaching how to manage leash reactivity. I want my dog ( 7 months old) to pass CGC test! He won't until I learn how to manage his leash reactivity. I'm home sick and have time to go through these vids. I am so excited to start this training!! Thank you so much!
Thank you! My year old husky is a handful and tries to ignore commands. In order to be the leader, I MUST be firm and consistent. People need to understand that training creates a better life for him, more walks, experiences, safety etc. If you raised a child without imparting manners rules or consequences, the effect would be the same. Being "mean" is allowing an ill mannered dog to run you, knowing it will mean a lower quality of life for the dog in the long run. Kudos for getting this 👌
I see a teenager, her two siblings being dragged along by their young husky on a shared walking/cycling track most afternoons. The dog is on a harness, making the pulling even easier for the dog. Everyone moves off the track when they come into view. I can see this ending in disaster unless they get some assertive leadership happening soon.
@@WollongongSkyWatch In the beginning I was nearly hit by a car when my dog decided to chase a squirrel, that's when I realized I owed it to us both to let him know he wasn't in charge. I hope they are persistent with training so they can enjoy a safe outing. Any dog is trainable.
@@SpecsAppeal how truly frightening! I can easily see something smiliar happening with this dog and its young owners if they don't get control before the dog is fully grown. I will try talking to them when I see them next.
@@BRENDASMITH6974 me too!!! I feel like we are the lucky ones because we’ve been watching him from the start and rooting for him and his channel/business.😁
I am one that probable write the same comment over and over, but I have learned so much watching your videos , with an energetic Pit/Boxer puppy pulling and jumping on people, I would have 0 idea what to do..she is 5 months, still have ways to go, but so much better, and when I forget the steps just go back to videos Thank you so much for your expertise!!🙏🙏
I watched the 100k vid again with the wife yesterday. She thought you (Joel) looked like a 6 year old at their birthday party! She thought you were the cutest!! Congrats again!
Instant results, intuitive training! Adopted a gorgeous big shepherd lab mix two days ago. First walk was horrible. She nearly pulled me over. Found your channel, and every walk since has been awesome. She seems to be HAPPIER and more SECURE as we work as we walk. Progress is compounding with each walk. Your philosophy and methods are the best!
Thank you for all the knowledge you give us! I have a female Am. Akita, she will be 1 year old in two weeks, shes very dominant but has friends that she plays with every night at the dog park. I walk her every morning and im working on recall in the house, if she is looking outside the window she will NOT come, so i go and grab her, every morning, its almost like she doesnt want to go, and at night, i had to go hardcore on the doorway method bc thats when she wants to fly out the door bc she knows shes going to play. She used to pull me all the way to the dog park (thankfully its 1 Block away haha) but now, with 2 days of doing the method, she walks calmly until we are there. We are still working on meeting new dogs, she was super socialized, smelling and playing with every dog she met, but when 5-6 months hit, it was like she realized that she was stronger and meaner than almost every dog in the world (i feel that thats what she think) and it became hard to introduce her to new dogs..but in the meantime she plays with the ones that are her friends. So thank you very much because really everything you teach us, works!
I tell my clients that their dogs look at them like Gods, so they should have that attitude [and posture/tone] with them. I average 80% 1 and done with this kind of call. Most people simply need to see their dogs responding to believe it's possible. I tell everyone with dogs about your channel, including my clients. I care more about the dogs than the money. Ego has no place in dog training. Congrats on 100K! More than a few came from me.
@@User7688.--_, I am less than 6 months in my transition from self employed renovations to dog training/ opening a flower nursery. I cut the dog appointments down to Sundays and Mondays, leaving me the time to really get flowers in the dirt. The aggressive dog sessions are super scary, but it's my job to not flinch when they charge me. For me, it's the moment when they first free themselves from their mental torture that makes it all worth it. The money doesn't hurt for sure, but I don't feel bad taking it when the client feels like they saw a miracle take place.
@@irishduchess7577, as soon as I learn to edit, I have videos coming. I have some neat ways of getting results within a session and explaining the whys and hows. But today was huge. My neighbor and business partner just got his 9 week old Shepherd with a German passport. I have been given full access to make videos. This dog is unreal. I can't wait to teach him. Thanks for the well wishes. The same to you.
I just found you last night. I love your method!! It is exactly the same as horse/human training. I can do this!! Thank you for common sense, not over the top, perfection training! It is in the attitude and teaching personal responsibility. Thank you!!
After you walked out the door at 4:25 as you were talking to us he was looking at you and wagging his tail, like, "I like this guy, he's in charge, he knows what to do." Sweet pup.
You are one of the very few people that I send my clients to to show good examples and explanations! I train very similar if not a exactly how are you do and I absolutely love helping dogs and I hope I can expand one day
I really appreciate you giving tips on how to do and why. I wish my friend could take the time to look at you, so that her dog could have a peaceful walk. The only thing you hear is no, no, no, no and a damn squeak in the necklace (choke necklace of course). The poor dog will get a whiplash from it eventually. She does not listen to me at all.
My own analytics show that people will watch about 25% of a 10 minute video. Those same people will watch 3 hours of random 10 second vertical videos. It's not just 80-90% of the dog trainers. No dog trainer will help if the owner lacks consistency.
Your expertise in your awareness of dogs & their needs of having their Alpha pack owner/leader is amazing! I respect you & you’re my favorite dog trainer on SM! Love your video teachings!
This is exactly what I needed as my dog is like that but much more extreme. I just need to find a person with a nice dog now that doesn't mind me correcting my dog. I live in a small village in the UK and literally every single dog owner here is either positive only (which really doesn't work) or they don't train their dogs at all, which results in 100% of owners getting dragged and about 90% of serious leash reactivity. Thank you so much for this video.
Same for me in Argentina. If I correct my dog verbally or with a snap pull people will stare at me like I'm abusing a child. No one trains their dogs here. They'll let them play while crossing an intersection, laugh at lunging and reactivity (?!?) no one asks permission to touch, nothing.
This video and the other leash pulling videos Beckman has posted seriously worked so well! I just started fostering to adopt a dog and I've watch so many training videos online and these tips worked instantly today! It honestly did help with some of the other basic commands since the dog wasn't paying attention to me. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge 🙌
Congratulation on 100k subscribers! I've been binge watching your videos for weeks now. I like how you train us to communicate better with dogs without pocket full of treats all the time. Not everytime that positve reinforcemet works, like my 9mth retriever, whose brain is all food food and food. Without food? He'll just ignore and pull to wherever he's determine to get to, be it sniffing, choking himself towards the other dog. I wish my country has a trainer like you who knows that dogs need both positive and negative reinforcement, and every dog is different that we have to adjust accordingly. Keep up on teaching us. These videos are so extremely valuable and helpful for us owners.
It might seem rough to people (though you could gradually ease up after the dog makes progress) but its apparent in the likes, that you are helping alot of people keep their dogs in control while not exactly being a balanced dog owner ourselves. To raise a balanced dog is like truly raising a child.
Thanks so much. Watched a bunch of "come" and "leash walking" videos. Babysitting our daughter's 2yr old GSP for 4 days. Doesn't come and she can only walk with a harness. Not anymore! There's still work to do but he learned so fast in one day I was in shock. Wish I could post a video. No pain, yelling...just correction, praise and treats as you explain. To see the dog looking at me to know where I am when walking was a thrill. I can call him from anywhere in the house and he flies to my hand. Also saw the video where you went to the park. Nice thing. Keep up the great work and your philosophy is the best! Just subscribed.
I will forever be grateful for your channel and the work you do. more people need to be exposed to trainers like you! they have no idea positive reinforcement is not the only way to go about correcting dog behavior. dogs give negative feedback to each other all the time but god forbid if a human gives negative feedback to a behavior they are deemed an abuser and a harsh trainer. newsflash, dogs brains work on both positive and negative feedback and you can't deny THAT.
This was fantastic !. First time watching this channel, and I subscribed. I like how he teaches without all the fluff and vague philosophy like Cesar Milan. No disrespect to Cesar, but he's a showman who needs to keep his audience tuned in for TV/YT.
I did your lessons this morning for the first time with my Bernese Mountain Dog - Golden retriever mix (male, 9 months old, 35 kg). No chance of walking him normally before. (And we did a lot of Puppy lessons since the very beginning) I did everything exactly the same from the beginning of your lesson and indeed, after 20-30 corrections my dog started to react and gave up pulling. Thank you very much for your tips. The next thing I will tackle is your lesson that he no longer stands up. He is big and knocks my mum over :))
Great channel!!! Thank you so much for this demonstrations. I have just gotten a puppy a week ago, and wish to make her into a well behaved dog like yours 😊 so we can have an enjoyable experience together. I’ve watched this one twice. Sure to be great when put into use! Always thought I’d have to take my dog to dog training lessons till now. Big confidence booster!!
I see Focus and clear communication here. Strong corrections really send the message of what you do not want. Cooper chooses a different action, no correction of it is right. I say what I mean and I mean what I say...... works for people too.
Super smart and friendly dog to everyone and every dog would have to be a bonus to start with. No wonder he got away with a bit. It would be hard to convince yourself to correct a dog with that nature. He’s obviously a better dog for it, so much nicer to be around.
I have literally fixed 80-90% of my leash problems with my maremma (a breed known for being aloof). Although I feel so bad doing it, I know it is the right thing to do - especially for such a large breed. Thank you Beckmans
I feel the same, I adopted a 7 months old doberman male who is already 36kg and had no training with previous owners, just let to be by himself and run in the garden, I am 52kg and initially I started with a 100% positive treat based training, it was just not working fast enough, I got injured on walks and started considering rehoming, but now I am doing this method and the progress is showing, however I feel guilty and ashamed of neighbors, because here in south west of France this kind of training is judged as abusive. However most people have smaller dogs, mostly boarder collies and they all are off leash and the bigger ones are locked up in gardens and not walked barking all day, poor dogs. I am divided, ideologically I would love to do 100% positive, but in my case I feel it is impossible, my dog is huge and he wants to see everybody, he is literally discovering the world. I tell myself that in the end I too avoid doing some « undesirable » behaviors just because I am afraid of punishment and that is just how it is.
My three year old boy has been consistently bad on the lead. He’s distracted by everything and extremely excitable. I tried this with him this morning and we had the best walk ever. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
I have one of these dogs. I tried - treats. NG regular collar - NG prong collar - NG clear concise commands with a gentle leader and corrections - 85% better work in progress? Yes improvement? HUGE Thank you!
Just happened upon this and I know its a year old but boy did it help so much! I have an excited dog who loses all focus when he sees another dog. Will be trying these techniques! Thank you!
I want to thank you so much for these videos. My dog is a 100lb German shepherd doberman mix. Crazy strong! Have never been able to walk her. Today I had the courage to take her out and I do have a gentle leader. So amazing!, somehow her leash even got detached and she ran ahead of me. I was able to recall her and get the leash back on. Thank you thank you thank you for giving me the confidence to use your technique. Still have a long way to go with her, but with your guidance on these videos I'm sure we will succeed.
I have a very curious pitbull who is 11 months old. I've started implementing the techniques you use, and the little things. It's not perfect, but it is a HUGE step in the right direction. I cannot thank you enough for sharing your expertise here.
I really need to do this training for my Belgian Malinois. She’s 2 years old, super energetic and strong to the point that she grabs me so hard, I heard a bone pop in my arm. Thank you so much for sharing this. I will update you guys!
Perfect subject! Just like mine, I call it puppy brains. She doesn't like me to take her by her collar but will walk right into a loop leash. It's craziness that I signed up for.
He’s pairing his release word with his hand gesture, but layers his correction and recall. This shows that he’s only concerned with positive punishment, rather than a balanced approach.
Incredible transformation! Can’t wait to see the work happen with my dogs! I have two one year olds and a 2 1/2 year old. The first dog was doing great with training but then I got “distracted” by how well they were doing and then suddenly I had two pups like Cooper who were over excited when seeing other dogs and cats. I feel guilty. Probably not the only one. I’m grateful for your videos!
Your videos have given me far more than tips and tricks to create better-behaved dogs...they've given me CONFIDENCE that I CAN fix inappropriate behaviors that aren't working. Got my border collie/blue heeler loose leash walking with your approach...now need to work with our new (rehomed) blue heeler/border collie mix who's 25 pounds heavier & a lot stronger! I tell every dog owner I know about your videos...and I describe your approach & the attitude necessary to have with a dog as, simply, "don't be a dick!"
I agree with a lot you say but you proved that your negative reinforcement approach only doesn't work when Thor didn't listen. Dogs should be excited to be with you, not just because they HAVE to. That's a given.
what makes a great difference is, that you are chilled, you are confident. You ignore his crazyness like sovereign dogs would. Makes him chill immediately. You give him safety, because you show him he can trust you. You control the situation. Gives him safeness. His exciteness is not happiness. You re so cool in a positive way. Its jus not alone the method, its your whole attitude and body language. You doin great Joel!. How can you see this? Look at the dog.
I think you are a better trainer than Caesar Milan. He does a great job working with dogs but you are so good at explaining how people can do it themselves!
Tried this on a walk with my Australian Shepherd and it worked wonders. right now i just want him to keep checking in with me on the walks makes sure I'm still there and he doesn't run off and this worked so I'll keep it going. Thanks for the video very helpful.
I'm trying to learn from your videos. I have a Belgian malinois mix who is very excitable in the mornings and also wants to nip at me. I know I need to be more assertive I'm trying my best. I hope to find a trainer that can help me be a better leader. But videos like this are a definite help thank you.
This is very helpful. The only thing that didn’t really happen for it to be crazy, is there was no barking…..if my dog was that calm when seeing another dog, I would take it as success.!
THANK YOU for this video. It literally only took 2 days for my very excitable 9 month old Australian Koolie x Kelpie to get the idea and stop the pulling on walks. It has made walking such a pleasure! Now to attempt to help him with his separation anxiety.....
